Hats on for Harriman Carol Scheifele-Holmes dons a cheery bonnet for annual Harriman Trail Tea Party. Winter trail pass fees help support the grooming of the section of the North Valley Trails, but in the summer a dedicated lot of women who regularly hike the trail also support it through the annual tea party. Photo by Dana DuGan

Friday, July 18, 2008

• Open space levy to go before county next week
  If approved, voters will decide on levy in November elections

• Firefighters snuff Ketchum-area blaze
  Flames threaten riverside residences

• Idaho’s suicide rate tops country
  Blaine County isn’t immune

• Hats off for Harriman Trail
  Fundraiser boosts local trails network

• Bellevue urban renewal agency provides meager funding in first round
  

• Rapport resume doesn’t mention criminal charges
  Former head of CDC faces 11-year-old California burglary charge

• DA’s office explains why Rapport not previously extradited
  Orange County not notified of prior encounters with the law

• Rapport loses extradition fight
  California the next venue for former Ketchum official

• Ketchum LOT remains below budget
  Receipts from building materials lag in May

• Idaho fire season off to ‘normal’ start
  Slow start to fire season doesn’t mean state won’t see large blazes, officials say

• Express named one of best newspapers in nation
  Newspaper wins 4 awards in national competition

• Great Scott
  

• Major power line could bypass Carey
  Controversial Carey route not at the top of the list, NorthWestern Energy officials say

• News Briefs
  

• Law of the jungle
  

• Music Walk strikes a chord
  Hailey event drew hundreds to venues

• Short Term Corral
  

• Don’t count America out
  

• Public embarrassment
  

• It’s legal, it’s needed, and it’s time
  When housing is offered to meet and exceed expectations, somehow we have controversy.

• Legion makes quick work of Bear Lake 12-2
  But state champion Bears take nightcap 5-4

• Fishing Report
  by Bill Mason

• Ladies bring it on home at Sun Valley
  Women’s Invitational golf

• 2008 Ketchum Coed Softball League
  

• 2008 Custom Plumbing Hailey Coed Softball League
  

• The All Star Game Moments